Tampa Bay Region - Southwest Florida Water Management District
Tampa Bay Region - Southwest Florida Water Management District
Tampa Bay Region - Southwest Florida Water Management District
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N499<br />
Conservation - FGUA Toilet Rebate Program - Phase 3<br />
Project Type<br />
AORs<br />
<strong>Water</strong> Supply<br />
Cooperative Funding<br />
Strategic Initiatives<br />
Conservation<br />
<strong>Florida</strong> Governmental Utility Authority<br />
Cooperator(s)<br />
Project Manager Nick Makris<br />
Task Manager(s)<br />
Status<br />
Proposed Coop. Funding Application<br />
Recommendation<br />
Fund as a High priority. The project addresses water supply priorities of the <strong>District</strong> by saving potable water supplies. The FGUA<br />
has demonstrated their ability to successfully manage toilet rebate projects as this proposed project will be for the third phase of<br />
their heretofore sucessful toilet rebate program. (Previous phases of FGUA toilet rebate program - N245; N410). The project is<br />
regional in nature in that it will reduce the demand on the <strong>Tampa</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Water</strong> regional system as all of the FGUA service utility areas<br />
targeted for this project are located in Pasco County (member government of TBW). The cooperator has confirmed it will include<br />
the necessary matching funds in its capital budget if approved. There was sufficient data submitted to evaluate the project, it is<br />
within the <strong>District</strong>'s statutory authority to fund, and it is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action.<br />
Description<br />
The <strong>Florida</strong> Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) proposes the continuation of its toilet rebate program for continued consideration<br />
in what will be the third phase of the rebate program. The third annual program will provide account credits for the purchase and<br />
installation of ultra-low flow and high efficiency toilets to residential customers replacing conventional toilet fixtures designed and<br />
installed prior to 1995. The FGUA will provide up to a $100 account credit for the purchase of a low-flow toilet and a $60 credit for<br />
the purchase of a second low-flow toilet. The program will cover the replacement of up to 220 toilets, with a maximum of two<br />
rebates per customer account.<br />
Benefits<br />
Once all 220 accounts are rebated, the estimated savings will be 5235 gallons per day.<br />
Costs<br />
The total project cost is $34,743. The FGUA is providing 50%, or $17,372 and is requesting $11,639 from the Pinellas-Anclote<br />
River Basin reserves and $5,732 from the Coastal Rivers Basin reserves in FY2013. The cost amortized at 8 percent over 20 years,<br />
is $1.83 per thousand gallons saved.<br />
Additional Information<br />
According to an opinion poll conducted by <strong>Tampa</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Water</strong> in 2005, nearly 60 percent of Pasco County Residents signified they<br />
would participate in a low-flow toilet rebate program if it was offered. The purpose of the program continues its aim to decrease<br />
the amount of water consumed during toilet flushing in residential communities in its Pasco Systems service areas by<br />
encouraging customers to purchase low-flow (LFT), ultra low-flow (ULFT) or high efficiency (HET) toilets. The program also would<br />
provide water conservation informational materials and education flyers, including education on maintaining toilet flapper valves,<br />
checking for toilet leaks and other ways the FGUA customers may save water expended from their bathroom fixtures. A third-party<br />
contractor, Demetri's Solutions, will review applications, inspect, authorize, dispose of old toilets and report participants and FGUA<br />
customers to the FGUA that have successfully installed LFTs, ULFTs, and HETs. Another third-party contractor, Lithohaus<br />
(Mailhaus) Printers will print educational and outreach material drafted by the FGUA for the program, including the program tri-fold<br />
to be placed with customers' bills prior to the start of the program, as well as printing and mailing of the program survey to<br />
participants receiving account credits. The FGUA, through its management contractor, Government Services Group, will be tasked<br />
with developing and maintaining records of program participants, providing credits to customers and reporting project milestones<br />
to SWFWMD<br />
Prior<br />
Funding<br />
Cumulative<br />
Transfer or<br />
Lapsed Funding<br />
FY2012<br />
Funding<br />
FY2013<br />
Funding<br />
Future<br />
Funding<br />
Total<br />
Funding<br />
<strong>District</strong> Budgeted - Ad Valorem<br />
Based Revenue<br />
015 Coastal Rivers Basin 0 0 0 5,732<br />
0<br />
5,732<br />
016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 0 0 0 11,639<br />
0<br />
11,639<br />
Project Funds Not Budgeted by the<br />
<strong>District</strong><br />
<strong>Florida</strong> Governmental Utility<br />
Authority<br />
0 0 0 17,372<br />
0<br />
17,372<br />
Total<br />
$34,743<br />
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